What Is John Lutz THINKING?!?

A Quick note before I get into today’s post: It was a super exciting time for me last year when I decided to launch this blog. I had some good content and a bit of time to create more. Then, I started what I thought was just another post about my training experiences: When the Training run becomes the longest run. Well, it’s become the longest post. Between that, holidays and sort of ‘off-season’ of running, I got a bit bogged down. Anyhow, I will try to create some regular additions as I embark on the next training cycle. Today I’m going to write about Cadence. Cadence   In a previous post I mention that I never learned to run. Realizing that, and attempting to finish distance runs I have a new interest in my own technique. I have wanted to get some video as I know video analysis can be quite eye opening. In the meantime I am trying to focus on the principles I call NOBLE running form, and Cadence. Generally I am trying to move efficiently, knowing each efficient st...

Occam’s Protocol In conjunction with Tim Ferriss’ Slow-Carb Diet (SCD) , I used Occam’s Protocol as an Alternative Training strategy (Both out of the 4-hour Body). Tim has not published a detailed explanation of this workout online, however there is a lot of information, discussion, and controversy about this workout online. My bottom line? It definitely adds muscle and strength if done properly. I did not have a particularly rapid response (I continued to gain muscle after I stopped) or notably huge gains. I consider 5-10 lbs of muscle a lot for someone in his late 30s. So, what is it? Generally, it is a weight lifting regimen consisting of two alternating workouts, (A, B) each with 2-3 exercises. Each exercise is only done once; yes, just one set per workout. Each set is done at a slow cadence (5/5: 5 seconds to push weight up, 5 seconds to let it down) and the number of reps is defined by reaching failure. That’s about it. There’s some more detail I will discuss below and...

Confessions of a runner: I never learned to run! (NOBLE Running form) Currently I am resting off an injury. Just before this, I was setting my sights on my most ambitious distance run to date. I have always considered myself athletic. I sometimes consider myself an athlete. Until my recent setback I was on a huge upswing. I have cleaned up my diet . I got back into weight training. I developed a comprehensive training program, almost a full year until race time! I was feeling super confident about my scenario. Unfortunately, I sprained my ankle at work. Worse, I went out and hiked/ran on it. (What can I say, I had plans?). Part of my upswing, how I started running faster than I have in years, was as simple as: Learning how to run! I have a confession: I NEVER LEARNED TO RUN! In my youth my sport was Soccer. I rode my bike extensively (once my parents let me stray farther and farther). I tried a season of football (not pretty), when I got into college I fell out...

Slow - Carb Diet (SCD) My Birthday is December 1. I am not sure if I am navigating through a life-crisis, or if this is just… life. They told me I was an ‘adult’ when I turned 18. I was not. What does this have to do with nutrition? I guess I never thought much about it, I just went along even if I was eating processed frozen or deep fried crap.   What I do know: I had lived 37 years of life without giving a second thought to what I put into my body regarding food, alcohol, quantity or quality. I maintained reasonably good health, have always been active and was not overweight. I must give credit to Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) for rocking my boat. I had just come across the first chapters of 4-hour body. I was intrigued by the concepts: Small changes for big results. Even I could make small changes. Minimum Effective Dose. Why would I do more than needed? As I mentioned here I took to ‘Alternative Training’ methods in hopes of getting a personal best time in a r...